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Errorism
New Report Charges Bush Administration with Neglecting 9/11 Air Safety |
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19 Aug 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Errorism New Report Charges Bush Administration with Neglecting 9/11 Air Safety The Bush administration showed "reckless disregard" for public safety after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 by failing to warn New Yorkers about the dangers of breathing the polluted air around the Twin Towers site, says a new Sierra Club report. According to the report: The Bush administration failed to warn the public abou ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, New York, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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No Heir Apparent Until Air's Apparent
Documents Show Sharp Dispute Took Place Over 9/11 Air Quality Information |
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10 Oct 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| No Heir Apparent Until Air's Apparent Documents Show Sharp Dispute Took Place Over 9/11 Air Quality Information Newly released government documents are finally providing Congressional Democrats with what they've been looking for: information about who was responsible for censoring data about Manhattan's air quality following the destruction of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, Council on Environmental Quality, New York, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Suit to Kill
California and Other States to Sue EPA over Greenhouse Gases |
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06 Oct 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Suit to Kill California and Other States to Sue EPA over Greenhouse Gases California intends to sue the U.S. EPA over the Bush administration's recent decision that the agency doesn't have the authority to regulate emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change, Gov. Gray Davis (D) announced on Friday. Nine other states, including I ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, California, climate, Illinois, New York, ozone, politics, Sierra Club, US EPA, Washington (all these topics) |
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To Make a Lung Story Short
Clinton and Lieberman Push for Answers on Post-Sept. 11 Air Quality |
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27 Aug 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| To Make a Lung Story Short Clinton and Lieberman Push for Answers on Post-Sept. 11 Air Quality Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) yesterday demanded answers from President Bush about why New Yorkers were not given full information on air-pollution risks near Ground Zero after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Clinton and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) also called for a congress ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, New York, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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The 411 on 9/11
White House Pressed EPA to Say Air Was Safe After 9/11 |
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11 Aug 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| The 411 on 9/11 White House Pressed EPA to Say Air Was Safe After 9/11 In the days immediately following the 9/11 attacks, the White House pressured the U.S. EPA to issue unsupported statements reassuring the public that air quality around ground zero was safe, according to an investigation by the EPA's inspector general. Also, as a result of "influence" from the White House Council on Environmental Qua ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, New York, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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New Source, Same Old Crap
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25 Nov 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| New Source, Same Old Crap In the most far-reaching move to relax air pollution rules in years, the Bush administration on Friday gave refineries new flexibility to upgrade their facilities without having to reduce emissions. The U.S. EPA also outlined proposals that would give aging coal-fired power plants a similar advantage - ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, commercial and industry organizations, energy, Maryland, New England, New Jersey, New York, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Smoke Scream
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12 Feb 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Smoke Scream The levels of pollutants spewed into the air over New York City following the Sep. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center exceeded even those of burning oil wells during the Gulf War, according to a new study released yesterday by scientists from the University of California at Davis. The study, which was the most thorough analysis of the dust and ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, environmental justice, health, New York, politics, pollution and waste, US EPA (all these topics) |
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